Carthage Middle School Carthage CSD Jefferson Co. 6th - 8th grades	Gail Glagola , visual artist "Shedding LIGHT on Medieval Art and History"
Students create illuminated texts from Celtic, Saxon, Gothic, Romanesque, Modern revival, and modern scripts and develop an understanding of the cultural forces that shaped this artistic form. Through study in history and art classes, students understand how this ancient art form has made a cultural contribution to modern society. The artist-in-residence demonstrates the step-by-step process of illumination, and student work is incorporated into "Cultural/Historical Time line" displays in several towns.
Carthage Middle School Carthage CSD Jefferson Co. 7th - 8th grades	Chris Soentpiet, author/illustrator "My Story is History"
"My Story is History" is an interdisciplinary oral history and art project that integrates the art form of book illustration with student non-fiction writing. Both the English teacher and art teacher  work with the award-winning resident artist, author, and illustrator to write and illustrate "My Story is History." This is a personal account of the life and times of each of our students, many of whom are associated with important historical events in the country or state in which they have lived.
Cazenovia High School Cazenovia CSD Madison Co. 9th - 12th grades	Bonnie Gale, artist "The Willow Patch: Weaving Thoughts, Growing a Stewardship"
This project connects two Studio Sculpture classes and an Environmental Science class with an artist and a landscape architect to explore the interrelationship among landscape design, habitat management and sculpture. Students design and build living willow sculptures at the Willow Patch, a public space in the care of the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation. This project is the first phase of a multi-year partnership with the goals of ecological restoration and the development of the willow bed and community uses on the site. Read a newspaper article about this partnership.  See video about the willow patch.
Chittenango Middle School ChittenangoCSD Madison Co. 7th  grade	Sharon Bottle Souva, quilter Vanessa Johnson, storyteller "Fabric and Folktale"
Weaving tales and weaving fabrics are both fundamental human activities. "Fabric and Folktale" combines English Language Arts and Home and Careers skills with the disciplines of art and music to help students understand the cultural foundation of textiles and storytelling. Students study folktales in ELA, and hear folktales told by a professional storyteller. They then create their own cultural folktale. They create a picture for their folktale and then transform their picture into a fabric collage with a textile artist, using both personal and culturally appropriate fabrics. Finally, students present their folktales and collages, with accompanying music, to elementary school students. Find out more about this partnership. Read a newspaper article about this partnership.
Copenhagen Central School Copenhagen CSD Lewis Co. 9th - 10th grade	Christopher Miller, sculptor "Forest of Feelings"
An artist whose specialty is kinetic metal sculptures helps students create their own mobiles. These mobiles hang from tree-like sculptures that the students make as part of their current art classes. The themes for these sculptures are based on emotions that the students research and study as part of their art, English, and health classes. They will be displayed at our spring concert.
Grant Middle School Syracuse CSD Onondaga Co. 8th grade	Bob Shenfeld, ceramicist "Grant Middle School Station" Arts in Mind School
Art Focus students learn the craft of mosaics through working with Bob Shenfeld, and the history of NYC subway mosaic work in art and social studies classes. Students then create mosaics for installation around the school, mimicking those in a subway station, that identify classrooms and larger areas of the school. Finally, students visit NYC subway stations where Mr. Shenfeld's mosaic work is permanently installed. Read a newspaper article about this partnership.
Homer High School Homer CSD Cortland Co. 5th grade	Jeff Mack, illustrator/muralist "Homer High's 'History of Literature' Mural"
This project is a collaboration between Advanced Studio Art classes, Digital Photography class, and Honors/AP English classes which will present classical literary images, characters, and symbols in a mural format. Jeff Mack, renowned muralist and children's book illustrator, teaches methods of mural design and application to the students, who then paint the design created jointly by English and Art students. See more about this partnership.
Huntington School Syracuse CSD Onondaga Co. 2nd grade	Patti Heath, musician "Music and How Sound Travels"
This project supports the science curriculum by teaching students how sound waves travel and allowing them to have hands-on experience making sounds. It also connects to the Social Studies curriculum by examining instruments of different cultures and looking at similarities and differences. In addition, students learn about reusing products to reduce waste, and use those products to build their own musical instruments, applying what they have learned about sound waves and multicultural instruments.
Jowonio private Onondaga Co. Pre-K	Erin Murphy, ceramicist "All School Sings"
Jowonio's preschool students use clay to explore the connection between music and visual art, inspired by "All School Sings," a music class held every Wednesday morning at Jowonio. Music and clay will be incorporated into children's activities throughout their day, and the major output will be expandable mural panels based on a favorite song, "We’re All One Family Under One Sky," that will be prominently displayed in the main hallway. Find out more about this partnership.
Levy School Syracuse CSD Onondaga Co. 4th - 6th grades	Open Hand Theatre "Playwriting For Puppets"
A puppetry playwriting artist-in-residency program with the 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes includes in-school writers' workshops, professional puppetry productions and puppetry workshops. Students work on creative writing through the process of developing plays for puppetry, learning about character and story development, script writing and puppetry arts. Through this process the class will work on theater arts, language arts skills, critical analysis skills, and problem solving. Find out more about this partnership.
Millard Fillmore Elementary Moravia CSD Cayuga Co. 2nd & 5th grades	Holly Adams, theater artist Jorge Cuevas, musician/dancer "Costa Rica: What is Sustainability?"
Students address the question, "What is Sustainability?" through the musical, visual and theater arts of Costa Rica. They explore the geography, economics, rainforest climate, science and language of Costa Rica, and apply this learning to our own community's eco-system, economics and the issue of sustainability. A culminating school and community-wide Costa Rica Fiesta in May displays the year's work, while providing our entire school a learning experience where they engage in a variety of games and activity booths led by our 2nd  and 5th grade students.
Minoa Elementary School East Syracuse - Minoa CSD Onondaga Co. 4th grade	Jo Beth Lehrer and Susan VanHoven, mosaicists "Piecing Together History through Faces, Places, and Spaces"
Fourth graders create a mosaic inspired by New York State history that depicts the significant people, places, events, and symbols shaping our state, and explores ideals of justice, liberty, equality, and civic responsibility. Students, teachers, and visiting artists, together with the Minoa community, work together to make the pieces and install a legacy for years to come in our building's lobby.
Montessori School of Syracuse private Onondaga Co. 1st - 3rd grades	Sarah Saulson, weaver "Weaving Continues to Tell our Story"
As part of a year-long focus on Asia, this project continues our emphasis on weaving as a significant art form around the world. Children identify and create textiles that illustrate a personal statement, and collaborate on a woven recording of the classes' participation. In studying and celebrating cultural diversity we hope to help children understand the role community and family traditions play in everyday and ceremonial life.
Morgan Road Elementary Liverpool CSD Onondaga Co. 3rd grade	Edward Ruchalski, composer "Land of Sight and Sound"
Students explore the sound properties of various materials; use patterns, forms, and shapes as components of visual and musical compositions; and develop ideas of balance and unity. After visiting an audio-kinetic sculpture at the MOST, they work with art, music, and third-grade teachers and a composer to create an interactive, three-dimensional sight-and-sound art installation in the school courtyard made of natural and recycled found objects. The project is linked with their study of the Iroquois Nation and its impact on and interaction with the environment.
Sandy Creek Middle School Sandy Creek CSD Oswego Co. 7th - 8th grades	Erie Canal Museum Dave Ruch, musician "The Erie Canal in Song"
Students visit the Erie Canal Museum to gather information about the canal, and hear a concert presented by the teaching artist on life along the Erie Canal. They then write historically accurate music about the Erie Canal based on classroom knowledge and what they gathered from the museum. They perform this music with the teaching artist for their peers; the live performance is recorded. The students receive cd's of their performance with Erie Canal artwork from art classes in the CD packaging.
Van Duyn Elementary Syracuse CSD Onondaga Co. 4th grade	Brantley Carroll , photographer "Photographic Storytelling" Arts in Mind School
Fourth graders visit the Onondaga Historical Association to expand their classroom learning about slavery, abolitionism, and the Underground Railroad. Working with the photographer, students create a photographic illustration depicting a scene from this historical period, including accompanying wall text. They exhibit their work alongside the artist's at the school. Find out more about this partnership.  See video about this partnership.
West Genesee High School West Genesee CSD Onondaga Co.  Grades 9 - 12	Tim Brachocki, videographer "Veterans' Remembrance Project "
This project has been evolving over the last three years. (Find out more about their 2005 partnership.) This year, students will complete a video documentary about the service and sacrifice of veterans from WWII to Iraq and Afghanistan. Students, who are involved in every step of the production process, will expand their collection of video interviews, complete the script, and edit footage into its final form. See a newspaper article about this partnership. This grant was made possible with additional funding from Lockheed-Martin.
Willow Field Elementary Liverpool CSD Onondaga Co. 6th grade	Jeff Mack, illustrator "Tricking the Eye "
This project provides sixth graders with an opportunity to take a journey into the realm of optical illusions guided by a team of visiting illustrator, librarian, art teacher, and sixth grade teachers. Students learn about the use of illusions in past and present art. Then, our visiting illustrator/illusionist and teacher brainstorm, plan, revise, and assist students in painting a mural depicting life-size students performing daily school activities with the technique of trompe l'oeil painting. Find out more about this partnership.

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